"The reason for doing something so bold is that we really want to revolutionise broadband use in the UK and make it accessible to each and every one of us - freeing Britons from the constraints of wired technology."

After locating a laptop, the finders will then have to register it at a nearby branch of Carphone Warehouse, upon which they will also be given two-years of broadband access for free.

The promotion comes ahead of the launch of Carphone Warehouse/ AOL's new offers, whereby those signing up for two years or more are to be given a free laptop. The deal also applies to the first 200,000 subscribers signing up for the service.

uSwitch Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under firm reference number 312850. You can check this on the Financial Services Register by visiting the FCA website.